2012 ACURA RL fuel

(f luid capacities and tire pressures) (main controls)
(seat belts, SRS, and child protection)
(indicators, gauges, multi-inf ormation display, dashboard, and steering column)
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(fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading)
(engine and transmission operation)
(minders, f luid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)
(vehicle specif ications, tires, and emissions controls)
(warranty and contact inf ormation)
(how to order) (f lat tire, jump starting, overheating, and f uses)
climate control, audio, steering wheel, security, cruise control, HomeLink, and other convenience items
Contents
................................................................................................................................................ Index.I
.................................................. Service Inf ormation Summary. last page ............................................................................................... Your Vehicle at a Glance.4
............................................................ Driver and Passenger Saf ety.7
....... Instruments and Controls.59
.............. Features. 203
....................................................................... Bef ore Driving. 381
......................................................................................... Driving. 399
............................................... Maintenance. 443
............................................. T echnical Inf ormation. 523
....................... Warranty and Client Relations (U.S. and Canada only) . 539
.................................................................................. A uthorized Manuals (U.S. only). 543 ........................................ T aking Care of the Unexpected. 495INDEX
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION INTERFACE DIAL
COMPASS SYSTEM AUDIO SYSTEM CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
ACCESSORY
POWER SOCKETS
AUXILIARY INPUT
JACK HOOD RELEASE LEVER 1:
MOONROOF SWITCH
POWER REAR
SUNSHADE BUTTON
REAR HEAD RESTRAINT
TILT BUTTON(P.198)
(P.158)REAR SEAT HEATER
SWITCHESUSB ADAPTER CABLE
(P.277) (P.197) (P.281) (P.205, 213, 282) (P.213) (P.204)
HOMELINK BUTTONS (P.334)
(P.189)
(P.385)
(P.185)(P.403) INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS(P.62) DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG
(P.11, 28)CEILING CONSOLE MIRROR CONTROL AUTO BUTTON
(P.161)
PASSENGER’S
FRONT AIRBAG
(P.11, 28) DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
(P.164)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.153)
TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON
(P.154)
FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON
(P.383)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P.186)
(P.249, 259)
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This section gives inf ormation about
the controls and displays that
contribute to the daily operation of
your vehicle. All the essential
controls are within easy reach.
........................... Control Locations . 60
............................ Instrument Panel . 61.......... Instrument Panel Indicators . 62
............................................. Gauges . 70
................... Temperature Gauge . 70
.................................. Fuel Gauge . 70
............. Multi-Inf ormation Display . 71
Controls Near the Steering
......................................... Wheel . 136
Windshield Wipers and
..................................... Washers . 137
....... Turn Signals and Headlights . 140
................................. Fog Lights . 142
......... Daytime Running Lights . 142
Automatic Lighting Off
................................... Feature . 143
Adaptive Front Lighting System
.......................................... (AFS) . 144
............... Hazard Warning Button . 146
...... Instrument Panel Brightness . 146
............... Rear Window Def ogger . 147
...... Steering Wheel Adjustments . 148
............................. Keys and Locks . 150
...................... Immobilizer System . 150
.............................. Ignition Switch . 152
.................................... Door Locks . 153
.............................................. Trunk . 154
...... Emergency Trunk Opener . 155................ Childproof Door Locks . 155
............................................... Seats . 156
........................................... Mirrors . 161
Driving Position Memory
........................................ System . 164
................ Keyless Access System . 167
....................... Front Seat Heaters . 182
Front Seat Heaters and Seat
................................. Ventilation . 183
Rear Seat Heaters
................... (Canadian models) . 185
............................ Power Windows . 186
....................................... Moonroof . 189
............................... Parking Brake . 191
......... Interior Convenience Items . 192
.................................. Glove Box . 193
..................... Beverage Holders . 194
............. Console Compartment . 195
.................................. Sun Visors . 196
............................ Vanity Mirror . 196
........ Accessory Power Sockets . 197
.................. Front Door Pockets . 198
.............. Power Rear Sunshade . 198
.............. Integrated Sunshades . 199
............................... Interior Lights . 200
Instruments and Controls
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Control L ocations
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
GAUGES
HOOD RELEASE LEVERMIRROR CONTROL
AUTO BUTTON
(P.62)
(P.70)CEILING CONSOLE
AUXILIARY INPUT
JACK DRIVING POSITION
MEMORY SYSTEM
1:
MOONROOF SWITCH
POWER REAR
SUNSHADE BUTTONPOWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES FUEL FILL DOOR
RELEASE BUTTON TRUNK RELEASE
BUTTON (P.153)
(P.154)
REAR HEAD RESTRAINT
TILT BUTTON(P.277) (P.161)
REAR SEAT HEATER
SWITCHESUSB ADAPTER CABLE (P.164)
(P.186) (P.383)
HOMELINK BUTTONS (P.334)
(P.185)AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKETS
(P.197) CLIMATE CONTROL
SYSTEM
(P.204)
AUDIO SYSTEM
INTERFACE DIAL
(P.205, 213, 282)
COMPASS SYSTEM
(P.281) (P.213)
(P.403)
(P.189)
(P.198)
(P.158)
(P.385)
(P.249, 259)1
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The U.S. instrument panel is shown. Dif f erences f or the Canadian models are noted in the text.
Instrument Panel
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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SEAT BELT REMINDER
INDICATOR
LOW FUEL INDICATOR(P.21, 62) (P.68)
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(SRS) INDICATOR (P.65)
(P.66)(P.66)ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC)
INDICATOR(P.65) /
CRUISE MAIN INDICATOR
(P.66, 319)
: If equipped(P.63, 510)
IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM INDICATOR
(P.64)PARKING BRAKE AND
BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATORELECTRONICALLY
CONTROLLED POWER
STEERINGSYSTEM
(ECPS) INDICATORSIDE AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR(P.35, 63) ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS) INDICATOR(P.64, 416)(P.65, 435) VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM INDICATOR
VSA OFF INDICATORHIGH BEAM INDICATOR
ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM
(AFS) INDICATOR (P.69, 144) COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING
SYSTEM (CMBS) INDICATOR
LOW TIRE PRESSURE/TPMS INDICATOR (P.67, 429) (P.69) (P.68)
SH-AWD INDICATOR KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM INDICATOR
(P.68)
MESSAGE INDICATOR
SECURITY SYSTEM
INDICATOR
MULTI-INFORMATION
DISPLAY
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR
LAMP(P.65)(P.64) CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR
(P.62, 508)
LIGHTS ON INDICATOR
FOG LIGHT INDICATOR
(P.69)
(P.71)
(P.62, 509)
(P.62, 508) LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR
(P.34, 63) (P.65, 435)
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This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position.
When you push the ACC button on
the steering wheel, this indicator
comes on green. You will also see
‘‘ACC’’ on the multi-inf ormation
display.
If the indicator comes on amber,
there is a problem with the ACC
system. You will also see a ‘‘CHECK
ACC SYSTEM’’ message on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page
). Take your vehicle to your
dealer to have it checked. For more
inf ormation, see page .This indicator is in the f uel gauge. It
comesonasareminderthatyou
must ref uel soon. You will also see a
‘‘FUEL LOW’’ message on the multi-
inf ormation display. When the
indicator comes on, there are about
2.69 U.S. gal (10.2
)of fuel
remaininginthetank.Whenthe
needle reaches E, there is a very
small amount of fuel in the tank.This indicator normally comes on f or
a f ew seconds when you turn the
ignition switch to the ON (II)
position. If this indicator comes on at
any other time, there is a problem in
the SH-AWD system. You will also
see a ‘‘CHECK SH-AWD SYSTEM’’
message on the multi-inf ormation
display. Take your vehicle to a dealer
to have it checked. For more
inf ormation, see page .
If the indicator blinks while driving,
the dif f erential temperature is too
high.
You will also see an ‘‘SH-AWD DIFF
TEMP. HIGH’’ message on the
multi-inf ormation display (see page
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On models with adaptive cruise control
(ACC)
Instrument Panel Indicators
A daptive Cruise Control
(A CC) IndicatorL ow Fuel Indicator Super Handling-A ll
Wheel Drive (SH-AWD)
Indicator
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LOW FUEL INDICATOR
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This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise
from the bottom white mark to about
the middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, such as very hot
weather or a long period of uphill
driving, the pointer may rise to theupper end of the white section of the
gauge. If it reaches the red (hot)
mark, pull saf ely to the side of the
road. For more inf ormation, see page
.This shows how much f uel you
have. It may show slightly more
or less than the actual amount.
The needle returns to the
bottom after you turn off the
ignition.
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Gauges
Temperature GaugeFuel Gauge
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U.S. model is shown.TACHOMETER TEMPERATURE GAUGESPEEDOMETER
FUEL GAUGE
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.
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When you turn of f the engine, INST.
MPG or INST. L/100 km is also
reset. This shows your instant f uel
economy. Along with the trip meter, the trip
computer calculates these values:
Instantaneous Fuel Economy
Range
Elapsed Time
Average Fuel Economy Average Vehicle Speed
This shows the estimated distance
you can travel on the fuel remaining
in the f uel tank. This distance is
estimated f rom the f uel economy
you received over the last several
miles (U.S.) or kilometers (Canada),so it will vary with changes in speed,
traf f ic, etc.
When the battery is disconnected, or
you ref uel, RANGE is also reset.
This shows the accumulated
traveling time since you last reset it.
When you turn the ignition switch to
the ON (II) position, ELAPSED
TIME is reset.
You can customize the ELAPSED
TIME reset conditions on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).
This shows the average speed you
are traveling in miles per hour (mph)
f or U.S. models or kilometers per
hour (km/h) f or Canadian models.
When you reset Trip A, average
speed is also reset.You can customize the average
speed reset condition on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ).
This shows your vehicle’s average
f uel economy in mpg (U.S. models)
or liter/100 km (Canadian models)
since you last reset Trip A or Trip B.
The average f uel economy will be
reset when you reset the trip meter,
or if the vehicle’s battery goes dead
or is disconnected.
You can customize the average fuel
A reset condition on the multi-
inf ormation display (see page ). 10199
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Multi-Inf ormation Display
INST.MPG(U.S.models)/INST.
L /100km (Canadian models) Trip Computer
RANGEEL A PSED T IME
A VERA GE SPEEDAVERAGE FUEL A/B
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